LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Customs Service has announced its intention to place a ban on the sale of second-hand clothes popularly called Okrika in Nigeria. During a recent interview, a Customs Service spokesperson said that the sale of Okrika clothing is injurious to the country. He said: “Okrika clothes are injurious to the health of…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The PTML Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has banned its operatives from using their offices as homes. Customs Area Controller of the command, Compt. Ali Mahmud Ibrahim expressed displeasure over intelligence reports that some officers and non-officers of the service turned their offices into bedrooms and kitchens after closing hours….
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has ordered officers across the country to stop asking for Customs papers from drivers. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Muyiwa Adejobi, issued the directive on Sunday via Twitter. The spokesman added that the issuance of tinted glass permits remains suspended. Adejobi said officers are only expected to…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned a song released by Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable. The song is entitled ‘Kuku Do Ritual’. According to MURIC, the song has the potential to encourage ritual killing and mislead Nigerian youths. Ritual killings are common in…
LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-House of Representatives, Wednesday, demanded a total ban of police officers from consuming alcohol and other hard substances capable of inhibiting their sense of reasoning and capability to carry out their duties judiciously. The resolution came on the heels of the death of Mrs Bolanle Raheem who was recently shot dead by…
LAGOS DECEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Indonesia is expected to ratify sweeping changes to its criminal code on Tuesday, senior officials confirmed, in a legal overhaul that critics say could curb freedoms and police morality in the Southeast Asian nation. Among the most controversial revisions to the code are articles that would penalise sex outside of marriage with…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Alcoholic beverages will not be sold at the perimeters of the World Cup 2022 stadiums in Qatar, football governing body Fifa said on Friday, in a last-minute policy change. Set to start on Sunday, this year’s World Cup will be the first to be hosted by a Muslim-majority country where consumption of alcohol is strictly regulated. Fifa said in…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some of the world’s largest travel companies, including Booking.com, Expedia Group and TripAdvisor, have signed a joint statement to the South African government asking them to publicly commit to ending trophy hunting – all pushing for a ‘wildlife friendly’ future for South Africa’s tourism industry. This comes just weeks after new research…